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Mastering Articulate Storyline: Learn how to push Articulate Storyline to its limits and create breath taking stories by deepening your understanding of the product's capabilities!

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Mastering Articulate Storyline

Chapter 2.  Refresher of Key Concepts

Now you may already be familiar with the basic development functions of Articulate Storyline, but just to make sure we've covered the basics, this chapter will provide you with a refresher of the key concepts.

These key concepts will allow you to prepare your story for bigger and maybe even better things. Once you understand the primary functions of Storyline, you will easily be able to apply more complex functions across your e-learning project to make Storyline bend to your will!

The purpose of this book is to get you comfortable with pushing Articulate Storyline to its limits. Doing this may also broaden your imagination, allowing you, in turn, to push your creativity to its limits.

There are so many things you can do within Storyline, and a lot of those features, interactions, and functions are often overlooked because they just aren't used all that often or a client project doesn't require them. Often, the basic functionality...

Preparing a story

By now, you probably know how to prepare a new story, but you need to be aware of your options. As someone who tends to start from the ground up with my development, New Project is usually the selection I make. However, depending on how you prefer to author e-learning, it might be easier to import from a previously built project or template. This comes in handy if you prefer authoring in PowerPoint or if someone else is developing the branding guidelines and/or templates for your project. The point is that you have options, and they are as follows:

  • New Project: Create your story by starting afresh, with a blank canvas
  • Record Screen: Record screen content to integrate into a new story
  • Import: This option allows you to import content previously developed in the following softwares:
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Articulate Quizmaker
    • Articulate Engage
    • Articulate Storyline
    • You are also able to import questions from text files or Microsoft Excel

Another helpful option you may want to consider...

Adding content to your story

Content is essential to any story because without it, there would be no story. In this section, you will become reacquainted with all of the basic content features Storyline has to offer, and these features will be expanded upon in later chapters.

Scenes and slides

Your first order of business before you can add content to your story is to begin by adding scenes and/or slides.

Scenes are basically containers that hold a group of slides. As previously mentioned, ahead of development, you may find it easiest to consider the content you plan on authoring.

Slides are where your content is housed. You will use slides to house the content that users will navigate through. With slides, you are able to define layouts, create the content, and set the content up as you would like it displayed in the final Storyline file. Slides in Storyline work the same as slides in Microsoft PowerPoint, so if you're familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint, you already have the skills you...

Adding interactivity and extending slide content

Interactive learning is a pedagogical approach that tends to emphasize interactivity as a means of engaging learners instead of having them passively absorb information. Instead of sitting on a desk and listening to an instructor drone on, filling the brain (the bank) with knowledge, learners are encouraged to engage with the course content by using interactive elements to discover or reinforce their knowledge.

Loosely, interactivity in e-learning may be viewed as anything that requires the learners to interact with components within a lesson, module, or course. Storyline provides a wealth of options when it comes to adding interactivity to your stories, such as buttons, markers, motion path animations, and sliders, just to name a few.

Extending slide content is just as it sounds–extending the content on the main slide, without having to use multiple slides to convey the same information. In Storyline, you have many options for easily...

Adding visual media

Adding visual media can help captivate your audience, appeals to visual learners, and can help make monotonous content more engaging. In Storyline, visual media includes images, characters, videos, embedding web objects, or adding screen recordings.

If you choose to visually appeal to your audience, Storyline has got you covered!

Here, we'll briefly discus adding images and characters, and then we'll dive into the deeper trenches of adding video and screen recordings in Chapter 3 , Creating a Content-Rich Story.

To add images, simply click on the Picture icon on the Insert tab. You can then browse for the desired image. Once added, you are able to format your image using the Format tab or by right-clicking and selecting Format Picture.... When you do this, the Format Picture menu will appear and you can modify the image to your liking. If you achieved an undesirable effect when formatting your image, from the Format Picture menu, you can select Reset Picture...

Adding audio

Incorporating audio into your story will appeal to auditory learners, enhance accessibility (when used in combination with textual elements), and add some personality and realism to otherwise lifeless content.

Storyline allows you to easily import, record, and edit audio files. We'll go into further detail about using audio in Storyline in Chapter 3 , Creating a Content-Rich Story. So, for now, we'll just jog your memory in relation to how easily you can add audio files to your project.

To insert audio, you will select Audio from the Insert tab, and you will have two options:

  • Audio from File...
  • Record Mic...

Adding audio

To add audio from a file, select Audio from the Insert tab and then select Audio from File.... You can then browse for the desired audio file and select Open.

To record audio, select Audio from the Insert tab and then select Record Mic.... You will then be presented with the Record Microphone menu, where you can record, playback, rewind, and delete recorded audio...

Preparing a story

By now, you probably know how to prepare a new story, but you need to be aware of your options. As someone who tends to start from the ground up with my development, New Project is usually the selection I make. However, depending on how you prefer to author e-learning, it might be easier to import from a previously built project or template. This comes in handy if you prefer authoring in PowerPoint or if someone else is developing the branding guidelines and/or templates for your project. The point is that you have options, and they are as follows:

  • New Project: Create your story by starting afresh, with a blank canvas

  • Record Screen: Record screen content to integrate into a new story

  • Import: This option allows you to import content previously developed in the following softwares:

    • Microsoft PowerPoint

    • Articulate Quizmaker

    • Articulate Engage

    • Articulate Storyline

    • You are also able to import questions from text files or Microsoft Excel

Another helpful option you may want to consider...

Adding content to your story

Content is essential to any story because without it, there would be no story. In this section, you will become reacquainted with all of the basic content features Storyline has to offer, and these features will be expanded upon in later chapters.

Scenes and slides

Your first order of business before you can add content to your story is to begin by adding scenes and/or slides.

Scenes are basically containers that hold a group of slides. As previously mentioned, ahead of development, you may find it easiest to consider the content you plan on authoring.

Slides are where your content is housed. You will use slides to house the content that users will navigate through. With slides, you are able to define layouts, create the content, and set the content up as you would like it displayed in the final Storyline file. Slides in Storyline work the same as slides in Microsoft PowerPoint, so if you're familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint, you already have the skills you need...

Adding interactivity and extending slide content

Interactive learning is a pedagogical approach that tends to emphasize interactivity as a means of engaging learners instead of having them passively absorb information. Instead of sitting on a desk and listening to an instructor drone on, filling the brain (the bank) with knowledge, learners are encouraged to engage with the course content by using interactive elements to discover or reinforce their knowledge.

Loosely, interactivity in e-learning may be viewed as anything that requires the learners to interact with components within a lesson, module, or course. Storyline provides a wealth of options when it comes to adding interactivity to your stories, such as buttons, markers, motion path animations, and sliders, just to name a few.

Extending slide content is just as it sounds–extending the content on the main slide, without having to use multiple slides to convey the same information. In Storyline, you have many options for easily extending...

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  • Develop interactive e-learning projects using advanced techniques
  • Impress your clients and/or audience with out-of-the-box interactions
  • Step-by-step walkthroughs provide practical solutions

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Storyline is a powerful e-learning authoring tool that allows you to take your creativity to the next level. However, more often than not, projects don't require such complex interactions, leaving Storyline's full capabilities untapped. This book will provide you with the information you need to take your Storyline development up a notch by leveraging the full suite of possibilities Storyline has to offer. You will be provided with a refresher of the key concepts before we take you deep into the exciting world of enhanced interactivity, variables, and even some JavaScript—oh my! With downloadable activities, you can either follow along and compare your output, use the activities as they are, modify the activities to suit your own needs, or reverse-engineer the activities to better understand how they were developed.

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone experienced in using the basic functions of Articulate Storyline who are yearning to learn more. It’s designed to provide a brief overview of key concepts, to help you refresh your knowledge of common functions, and teach you how to push Storyline to the limit!

What you will learn

  • Familiarize yourself with best practices for e-learning development
  • Review key Storyline concepts before diving in deep with development
  • Discover new ways of working within Storyline to extend slide content and enhance interactivity
  • Personalize your story with advanced variable-based interactions
  • See how JavaScript can be used in your stories to do some really neat things
  • Assess your learners using customized assessment options and find out how to troubleshoot common issues
  • Customize the learning experience by modifying the player properties and publishing settings
  • Customize your story and prepare it for publishing

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9 Chapters
1. Before You Begin Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Before You Begin
Pushing Articulate Storyline to the limit
Best practices
How to be mindful of reusability
Methods for organizing your project
Storyboarding and rapid prototyping
Streamlining your development
Summary
2. Refresher of Key Concepts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Refresher of Key Concepts
Preparing a story
Adding content to your story
Adding interactivity and extending slide content
Adding visual media
Adding audio
Assessing your learners
Working with slide properties
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3. Creating a Content-Rich Story Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Creating a Content-Rich Story
Extending display content
Adding video to your story
Adding screen recordings
Adding audio to your story
Adding web objects
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4. Engaging Your Learners with Interactivity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Engaging Your Learners with Interactivity
Adding triggers
Defining the Action
Defining where the Action occurs
Defining when the Action occurs
Editing triggers
Doing neat things with buttons and markers
Working with slider interactions
Adding animations
Using Zoom Region to create interactivity
Summary
5. Using Variables, Conditions, and JavaScript Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Using Variables, Conditions, and JavaScript
Overview of variables and conditions
Using number variables
Using true/false variables
Using text variables
Overview of JavaScript and its use in Storyline
Practical uses for JavaScript in Storyline
Fun uses for JavaScript in Storyline
Attribution
Summary
6. Assessing Learners Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Assessing Learners
Overview of assessment options
Using convert-to-freeform questions
Importing questions
Using feedback masters
Grading and reviewing results
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7. Preparing to Publish Your Story Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Preparing to Publish Your Story
Customizing the player
Publishing your Story
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8. Becoming More Creative Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Becoming More Creative
Challenge yourself
Harness your inner creativity
Keep learning!
Summary
9. Streamlining Your Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Streamlining Your Development
Using a style guide
Setting up autorecovery
Using hot keys
Using the Quick Access Toolbar
Using the Format Painter
Using cue points
Using Slide Masters
Translating content
Staying up to date
Testing
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This has been an excellent book for a Novice Story-Line 2 user who has been using Lectora for his training e-learning material
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Ashley Chiasson has done a fantastic job with this book. so much until I just ordered her first essentials book. The writing and instructions are clear, to the point and easy for any user to start using the program. Ashley knows her stuff and I am so happy that I have the opportunity to use her wisdom to create my own products. Very Well Done!!
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A concise practical book which makes it easy to understand some of the advanced concepts. I especially liked the section on variables.
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Ashley Chiasson is an instructional designer and consultant with nearly a decade of experience developing high-quality e-learning solutions for various clients. She holds a Master's in Education (post-secondary studies) and a Bachelor of Arts (linguistics and psychology). In addition to being a small business owner, Ashley works for Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada, as their resident instructional developer. As a self-proclaimed ambassador of the Articulate software, Ashley truly believes that the only thing standing between you and your ability to create engaging and interactive e-learning projects is your imagination. With a strong belief in creating her own professional freedom, Ashley has become a successful entrepreneur, working hard to find a place for her in the big world of e-learning. She works hard to ensure that her clients are satisfied, because without them, entrepreneurship would be a lonely place. You can follow Ashley on Twitter (@amdchiasson) or find out more about her through her website (http://ashleychiasson.com).
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Packt eBooks are a complete electronic version of the print edition, available in PDF and ePub formats. Every piece of content down to the page numbering is the same. Because we save the costs of printing and shipping the book to you, we are able to offer eBooks at a lower cost than print editions.

When you have purchased an eBook, simply login to your account and click on the link in Your Download Area. We recommend you saving the file to your hard drive before opening it.

For optimal viewing of our eBooks, we recommend you download and install the free Adobe Reader version 9.